Food press



N. J. DZIEDZIC.

Dec. 13, 1932.

FOOD PRESS 2 Sheets-Shet 1 Filed Sept. 28, 1931 INVENTOR WITNESSATTORNEY Dec. 13, 1932. N. J. DIZIEDZIC f FOOD PRESS Filed Sept. 28,1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mbko/aa Djedzfc INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec.13.1932

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OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS I r001) rams Applicationfiled-September 28, 198i. s i-151m. 565,490.

" invention a pertains to compress aporshaping meat. I

The nvention relates to the type of; press a compression box, a plungerand a in accordance with the invention, trip means are provided toautomatically and positively position t'he'lifter to engage thestemofjthe ejector for removal of the com pressed product from thecompression box on' the upstroke of the plunger.

sion box, a plunger, an ejector and connect- Y An embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in connection withTi'press comprising a compresin means between the plunger and ejector.he invention consists of the novel features set forth morefully'hereina-fter 1n thespecification' and illustrated in 'the drawingsI 'hereto attached and outlined in the appended claims. y

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a pers ctive view of apressillustrative of an em odiinent of the invention.

Eig. 2 is a sideview. Fig. 3 isa front view. Fig.4 is ahorizontal Fig.5is a topplan view.

Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of the ratchet wheel and cooperatingpawl.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the'parts illustrated inF1g.6.

7 Corresponding and like parts arereferred to in the followingdescriptionand indicated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

section onthe line The framework of the press coin rises a base'l, anupright 2 having an over ajnging ortion 3, and a compression box 4removably Fitted upon the base 1. A stem 5 is mounted in the overhan ingportion 3 of the up'ri ht and is provide along a side with teeth wh chare in mesh with a gear wheel 6 secured to a power shaft 7 which ismounted in the overhanging portion 3.

A plunger 8 is provided at the-lower end of the stem 5 and is adapted toobtain a snug press. designed fit in the compression box 4. An ejector 9normally rests upon the bottom of'the compressed. --1 he'stem 10 ismounted in the base therein. An arm 12 rigidly connected at one v endwith the stem 5 loosely engages the upper end of the rod 11 whereby toadmit of said rod having a rotary movement. Stop collars '13 and 14 aresecured to theupper end of the rod ll'and receivethe'" outer end of thearm 12 therebetween. An arm 15 is fast to the rod 11 and projectslaterally therefrom and constitutes a handle and'an element of a tripmechanism whereby the rod 11 is automatically turned to position thelifter for effecting an upward movement of the e ector when the plungeris approaching the limit of it's downward movement. The-- lifter 16consists of an arm which is fast to the lower end of the rod 11. Anangle plate 17 'issecured to the lower portion of the up-' right 2 andthe upper portion of the outwardly disposed flange is'cut away toprovide a-cam 18 which engages the arm 15-and ef-' fects a turning ofthe rod llto bring the outer end of the arm or lifter 16 in the path ofthe stem 10 so that whenthe' plunger moves upwardly the lifter comes incontact with the stem 10 and elevates the ejector to gemove' thecompressed product from the A ratchet wheel 19 is secured to the shaft-7 and a pawl 20 cooperates therewith to hold the plunger in an adjustedposition. The,

pawl 20 is provided with a tail-piece 21 which constitutes a fingerpiece to be pressed upon by a digit-ofthe hand when it is required todisengage thepawlf 20 from the ratchet wheel 19 so that the shaft 7 maybe reversely rotated to lower the plunger '8. A. projection 22 overhangsthe tail piece-:21 and is of the pawl with the teeth j of the ratchetwheel 19.

attached to a laterally projecting portion of automatic turning of therod to position the the part 3. The pawl 20'has a weighted'exlifter foractuating the ejector. tension 23 which assures positive engagementSigned at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of- Illinois, this25th day of September, 1931.

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' The cut of meat or other articleto be compressed is placed within thebox 4 after which pawl 20 is disen aged from ratchet wheel 19' and theshaft 7 is operated bYhand or other determinate way to efiect a werin"of the plunger. As the plunger 8 reaches t e limit of its downwardmovement the armmakes contact with andrides upon the cam 18 with u theresult that the rod 11 is partially rotated 10. Stop means limit theturning to bring'the lifter 16 in* the path of the stem of the rod 11and consist of a pin 24 rojecting from the collar 14 and a pin 25epending from the arm 12. After the meat or other article has beensubjected to. the predetermined pressure the pawl 20 is permitted toengage ratchet wheel 19 and the plunger is elevated by a reverserotation of the shaft 7', being held clear of box 4 by the engagement ofpawl 20 with ratchet'wheel 19 while box 4 is being reloaded withproduct. I

As the vplunger reaches the limit of its upward movement the lifter 16comes in con I tact with the stem 10 and a continued up- 80 respondinglifting of the stem IOand ejector ward movement of the plunger efiects acor- 9 with the result that the-compressed product is displaced andbrought to a convenient position for ready removal from the press. Whatisclaimed is: 1. In a press including acomprcssion box, a plunger, anejector and lifter, a rod having the lifter connected thereto and havinga a swivel connection with the plunger to move therewith and turnindependently thereof, and .trip means for automatically turning the rodto position the lifter in the path of the ejector, said trip meansincluding .an arm rigidly connected to the said rod. andacam mountedupon the supporting frame.

I 2. A press comprising a compression box, a plunger, an ejector andlifter, a rod mounted to both slide and turn,.an arm rigidly connectedwith; the stem of the plunger and having a swivel connection with thesaid rod, the lifter being rigidly connected to said rod to move andturnthere'with, and trip means for automatically turning said rod, thesame coin rising a cam mounted upon the framewor and anarm projectingfrom the said rod.

8. A. press comprising a compression box,-

a plunger, an ejector, a rod mounted to both slide and turn, a lifterrigidly connected with said rod, an arm fast to the stem of the plungerand having swivel connection with the said rod, stopmeans ,for limitingthe turni of the rod to insure proper positioning the l fter, an armprojecting from the rod, In a cam adapted to engage said arm to efl'eot

